Primary Identifier | MGI:1928323 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 14 | NCBI Gene Number | 64652 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables integrin binding activity. Acts upstream of or within Rac protein signal transduction; actin cytoskeleton organization; and negative regulation of cell migration. Located in cytosol. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; cardiovascular system; genitourinary system; and integumental system. Used to study otitis media. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in congestive heart failure. Orthologous to human NISCH (nischarin). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for either a knock-out or hypomorphic allele exhibit hearing loss associated with increased susceptibility to otitis media. [provided by MGI curators] |